Bholi

                            Bholi

  • A Girl Sulekha called Bholi youngest daughter of number dar Ramlal.
    • An Accident made her a backward child (10month old) and had pox marks on body (when 2 years old).
    • She spokes first time (when 5 year old) and stammered.
    • Parents did not care for her.
    • Primary school opened (She was 7 year old).
    • People did not want to marry educated girl.
    • But she was sent to the school.
    • Meeting with a kind hearted lady teacher.
    • The teacher encouraged her to speak.
    • She hoped for a new life.
    • Years passed village became a small town.
    • Bishamber nath a rich grocer was ready to marry Bholi.
    • Marriage ceremony with, pomp and slender Bishmbhar Nath.
    • He saw the pox marks on Bholi’s face.
    • Demanded for thousands to marry her in the name of dowry.
    • Ramlal requested him to marry his daughter and gave him the money with great difficulty.
    • But now Bholi refused to marry him.
    • First time she did not stammer and said “I can marry with a man of the age same to my father, who is even a lame but can’t marry with a greedy man and conceptive coward just for the sake of your izzat.
    • People whispered.
    • Bholi answered them smartly.
    • Ramlal was tensed.
    • Bholi asked him to not to worry about her & said “ I will teach in the school and serve both of you (parents) in your old age.”

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